Flights Amsterdam → Glasgow
AMS → GLA
How long is the flight from Amsterdam to Glasgow?
The flight from Amsterdam (AMS) to Glasgow (GLA) takes 1h 7m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route connects Amsterdam to Glasgow, operating with a mix of Boeing 737 and Airbus A319 aircraft. The destination airport in Glasgow sees approximately 6,516,029 passengers per year, indicating significant traffic and demand for air travel between these two cities.
The Amsterdam (AMS) → Glasgow (GLA) route is operated by ITA Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, easyJet. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.14%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Glasgow the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Amsterdam the average ATFM delay is 1.2 minutes.
Heading to Glasgow: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Amsterdam (AMS) to Glasgow (GLA) heads north-west for about 718 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 7m.
Departures from Amsterdam on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of AMS-GLA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Amsterdam the average ATFM delay is 1.2 min (atfm); arriving into Glasgow it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked AMS-GLA flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 7.1% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| easyJet (U2) | 70% | 31 min | 0.8% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
Airlines operating AMS-GLA
Frequently asked questions about AMS-GLA
The flight from Amsterdam (AMS) to Glasgow (GLA) takes 1h 7m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Amsterdam (AMS) -> Glasgow (GLA) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Amsterdam-Glasgow is 7.14% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: ITA Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, easyJet.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Glasgow, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Amsterdam-Glasgow route is about 718 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.
